Nairobi has the highest number of residents with breast cancer in the country as per the data from the National Cancer Registry.
The Status of Cancer Report released on Thursday shows the county had 140 notified cases of breast cancer followed by Nakuru with 96, Nyeri with 83, Machakos with 69 and Kiambu with 63.
Others include Kakamega, Murang’a, Makueni, Kitui, Meru and Embu with 53, 45, 44, 37, 27 and 25 notified cases respectively.
Kirinyaga had 24, Nyandarua 22, Uasin Gishu 20, Busia 17, Kisumu 17, Siaya 17, Kajiado 16, Bungoma 15, Laikipia 15, Mombasa 14, Kisii 12 while Taita Taveta and Vihiga had 10 cases each.
“Wajir, Lamu, Tana River and Elgeyo Marakwet counties had no cancer case notified as hailing from there,” a report released by the National Cancer Institute shows.
Kwale, Narok, Samburu and Turkana had one case each, Mandera, Marsabit and Tharaka Nithi had two cases each, Isiolo three, Kilifi and Nyamira four while Baringo, Bomet, Garissa and Migori had six cases each.
Kericho had nine, Nandi nine, Homa Bay eight, Trans Nzoia six while Baringo, Bomet and Garissa had five cases each.
“Being the most common cancer in the country, breast cancer burden distribution has a similar pattern as the overall cancer burden albeit with minimal differences in the ranking of moderate burden counties,” the report says.
Kenya is hosting the first-ever national cancer summit.
The two days summit which will end on Friday seeks to review the status of the cancer response to date in line with the Cancer Prevention and Control, ACT 2012 and the attainment of Universal Health Coverage.
